Omaha daily bee., 1887-04-24


TO RETAIN LIEUTENANT DUDLEY.
The following letter has been for
warded to the war department at Wash
lngton in relation to the efforts to retain
Lieutenant Dudley at the university the
coming year. The letter embraces the
resolutions adopted by. the board OF re-
ditionaI personal letter from Governor
Thayer to the secretary OF war.
Following Is the letter:
LINCOLN, Neb., March 70. 1sS1-The fol-
n6wing are copies of resolutions adopted by
the board of regents OF the university:
Whereas, Il Is, In the opinion OF the board
of regents of the university of Nebraska,
quite Important that Lieutenant 4. 5. Dud-
aey, professor Of military science and tactics,
i. That there be no interruption in the
studies and drill In the midst OF the session.
continue in charge until the building. for ar
mOry and drill room that is expected to be
erected from plans prepared BY him, may be
completed before the university is deprived
8 Because Of the value OF his services In
the organization of the militia OF this state.
Resolved, That the board respectfully re-
e With tSs Roed Of the ssryce s to
extend the detail Of First Lieutenant E: s:
Dudley, Of the Second regiment. United
States artillery. as professor Of military sol
versity year, sept. l, 1888.
We, the undersigned, heartily concuring
in the above proalnb!e and resolution re-
spectty REQUEST tns Sshsassa ds!sga.ion 10
cure the extension Of detail asked for; and
In view of Lieutenant Dudley's work In con-
nectiOn with the armory building. and also
in connection with the organzation OF the
state militia we request that the detail may
be extended until the 1st of September, 1885,
John NJ. Thayer, governor or Nebraska;
William hnse Il nmbSy geasra u BaR
Lane, superintendent public instruction; G.
l.. Laws, secretary Of state; Jas. Scott, COM
missioner public lands and buildings; q. ii.
Willard, state treasurer.
LETTER FROM FRED GRANT.
Lieutenant Dudley has received the
following letter from Colonel Fred Grant
in reply to letter written informing the
colonel of the action of the Nebraska
legislature IN creating the Grant Memo
rial hal! at the university campus: ,
sixth street.-Dear Dudley: Your very kind
letter Of the I'd inst has been received by me-
All the members OF my fathers family are
Nebraska legislature for the Grant Memoir
ial hail." The perpetuation of my fathers
name and deeds Is to me almost religion,
aud 1 believe that every monument or me.
mortal erected to the memory OF u. >. Grant
Is q testimonial also to the brave men he led
to glorious victory. In future years the chill
tiren will point to these works and say with
pride, my father fought with Grant at Bel
mont, DOnelson, Vicksburg, or some other
10 tear from you, my old classmale friend.
i. d. GRANT.
HASTINGS BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
The Hastings building association with
n capital stock of $50, 900 has filed articles
of incorporation with the secretary of
state. The shares of stock are fixed vt
SlOO each, the paid in capital to be IN
vested in the purchasing and improving
OF real estate; business to commence on
the 18th of April, 1887, and to continue
for twenty years. The incorpOrators are
j. +. Ballinger, r. +. Ferrell, q. II. Delt.
rich T.. L.. Stone, nj. X. Lewis, Il. w
Mowrcy, A. II. Cramcr and IL. Bostwick.
STATE HOUSE ITRMs.
Bends voted IN Clay county In aid OF
tho X. Z. Il D. Ry., were yesterday reg.
istersd at the office of the state auditor.
These were precinct bonds in the follow
ing amounts. Sutton precinct $4,000,
Lone Tree precinct Sl2, 900, Lewis pre-
cinct $1,000, School Greek precinct %, ,0O0
These bonds are straight six per cent
ones, running tweuiy years from date OF
issue.
Il. J. Xe,lars was in the city yesterday
Ia the interest Of the Anglo Nevada in.
sarancs company OF San Francisco. OF
WHICH company be IL the gcnerAi agent.
Mr.. collars called 1T the auditors ofhco
and fledth aeceseary pSpcrs allowing
bis company to transact ousiuess IN the
stair.
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